Olive Borden | |
|---|---|
 Olive Borden in 1929 | |
| Born | July 14, 1907 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 1, 1947 (aged 40) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California |
| Other names | The Joy Girl |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1924–1934 |
| Spouses | Theodore Spector
(m. 1931; ann. 1932)John Moeller
(m. 1934; div. 1941) |
| Relatives | Natalie Joyce (cousin) |
Olive Mary Borden (July 14, 1907 – October 1, 1947) was an American film and stage actress who began her career during the silent film era.[1] She was nicknamed "the Joy Girl",[2] after playing the lead in the 1927 film of that same title.[3] Borden was known for her jet-black hair and stunning overall beauty.
At the peak of her career in the mid-1920s, Borden was earning $1,500 a week. In 1927, she walked out on her contract with Fox after refusing to take a pay cut. By 1929, her career began to wane due to her rumored reputation for being temperamental[4] and her difficulty transitioning to sound films. She made her last film, Chloe, Love Is Calling You, in 1934 and moved on to stage work for a time. By the late 1930s, she had declared bankruptcy and stopped acting. During World War II, she joined the Women's Army Corps. She was later honorably discharged with distinction after sustaining a foot injury during service. Borden attempted a comeback in films, however, she was hindered by her alcoholism and health problems.
In 1945, she began working at the Sunshine Mission, a home for impoverished women located in the skidrow section of Los Angeles. She died there in October 1947 of a stomach ailment and pneumonia at the age of 40.
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- ^ Lowe, Denise (2014). An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895-1930. Routledge. ISBN 9781317718963. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "olive borden released temperamental". Jefferson City Post-Tribune. December 22, 1929. p. 38. Retrieved December 24, 2019.